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Is Graffters Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 26 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Graffters Limited (company number 02984735) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 21 July 2014, by its creditors. Joseph Fox of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Graffters Limited is now in creditors' voluntary liquidation. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the liquidation means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    21 February 2012
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    21 July 2014

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number02984735
Incorporated31 October 1994 (32 years old)
Registered officeThe Manor House, 260 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PS
Nature of business (SIC)96090: Other service activities n.e.c.
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation21 July 2014
LiquidatorJoseph Fox, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Graffters Limited is a UK limited company based in Sheffield, incorporated in 1994 and 20 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090). There have been 14 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 5 charges have been registered against the company, 1 of which is still outstanding.

Directors

14 people have been appointed as directors of Graffters Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Clive Lee SteerActive
Clive Lee SteerActive
Martin EspleyActive
Daraius MasterActive
Paul AndrewsResigned1 Dec 2010
Martin Trevor EspleyResigned30 Apr 2009
8 former directors · resigned 1994 to 2007
Martin Trevor EspleyResigned29 Oct 2007
Daraius MasterResigned24 Aug 2007
Anita PretoriusResigned11 Jul 2007
Diane EspleyResigned5 Feb 2005
Gillian Louise EspleyResigned30 Oct 2001
Mark Philip AlderResigned8 Sep 1995
Martin Trevor EspleyResigned8 Sep 1995
Swift Incorporations Limited+ 2167 othersResigned31 Oct 1994

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 1 outstanding · 4 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingBibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
Debenture · Created 7 Feb 2012 · Pending
SatisfiedSme Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture · Created 31 Aug 2011 · Satisfied 18 Feb 2012
SatisfiedSme Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture · Created 10 Aug 2006 · Satisfied 18 Feb 2012
SatisfiedSme Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed charge on debts · Created 3 Nov 2000 · Satisfied 23 Aug 2006
SatisfiedMidland Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 30 Oct 1997 · Satisfied 18 Feb 2012

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments19 September 2025LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments16 September 2024LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator21 May 2024600
Removal of liquidator by court order16 April 2024LIQ10
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator20 October 2023600
112 earlier events · 1994 to 2023
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments20 September 2023LIQ03
Removal of liquidator by court order24 August 2023LIQ10
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments23 September 2022LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator13 January 2022600
Removal of liquidator by court order30 December 2021LIQ10
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments21 September 2021LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments1 October 2020LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments12 August 2019LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments25 September 2018LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments22 September 2017LIQ03
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments10 October 20164.68
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments29 September 20154.68
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator6 August 2014600
Administrator's progress report6 August 20142.24B
Administrator's progress report6 August 20142.24B
Notice of move from Administration case to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation21 July 20142.34B
Administrator's progress report30 January 20142.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration16 August 20132.31B
Administrator's progress report4 July 20132.24B
Administrator's progress report11 February 20132.24B
Notice of extension of period of Administration25 January 20132.31B
Administrator's progress report26 September 20122.24B
Notice of deemed approval of proposals16 May 2012F2.18
Statement of administrator's proposal19 April 20122.17B
Registered office address changed5 March 2012AD01
Appointment of an administrator1 March 20122.12B
Legacy24 February 2012MG02
Legacy24 February 2012MG02
Legacy24 February 2012MG02
AdministrationStatus21 February 2012
Legacy8 February 2012MG01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders25 November 2011AR01
Legacy9 September 2011MG01
Total exemption full accounts made up1 April 2011AA
Appointment as a director8 February 2011AP01
Appointment as a director8 February 2011AP01
Termination of appointment as a director21 January 2011TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 December 2010AR01
Previous accounting period extended16 August 2010AA01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 November 2009AR01
Director's details changed6 November 2009CH01
Director's details changed6 November 2009CH01
Legacy25 September 2009288b
Resolutions16 September 2009RESOLUTIONS
Total exemption small company accounts made up2 September 2009AA
Legacy27 August 2009363a
Legacy6 November 2008288c
Legacy6 November 2008363a
Accounts for a small company made up14 August 2008AA
Legacy1 December 2007288a
Legacy1 December 2007288b
Legacy1 December 2007288a
Legacy21 November 2007288b
Legacy21 November 2007363a
Legacy14 November 2007288a
Legacy14 November 2007288b
Legacy6 November 2007287
Legacy6 September 2007288b
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 July 2007AA
Legacy14 November 2006363a
Legacy23 August 2006403a
Legacy15 August 2006395
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 May 2006AA
Legacy5 January 2006288a
Legacy1 November 2005288c
Legacy1 November 2005363a
Legacy28 September 2005287
Legacy18 March 2005363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up17 March 2005AA
Legacy28 February 2005288b
Legacy28 February 2005288a
Accounts for a small company made up6 April 2004AA
Legacy6 April 2004225
Accounts for a small company made up4 February 2004AA
Legacy6 January 2004363s
Legacy2 November 2002363s
Accounts for a small company made up22 August 2002AA
Legacy28 June 2002288a
Legacy14 November 2001363s
Legacy14 November 2001288a
Legacy14 November 2001288b
Accounts for a small company made up9 May 2001AA
Legacy15 November 2000395
Legacy7 November 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up28 March 2000AA
Legacy23 January 200088(2)R
Legacy5 December 1999363s
Resolutions5 December 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions5 December 1999RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions5 December 1999RESOLUTIONS
Legacy5 December 1999123
Accounts for a small company made up15 July 1999AA
Legacy15 December 1998363s
Accounts for a small company made up19 November 1998AA
Legacy27 January 1998287
Legacy21 November 1997363s
Legacy4 November 1997395
Accounts for a small company made up29 October 1997AA
Legacy15 November 1996363s
Legacy27 June 1996225(1)
Accounts for a dormant company made up20 May 1996AA
Resolutions20 May 1996RESOLUTIONS
Legacy2 February 199688(2)R
Legacy2 February 1996288
Legacy2 February 1996288
Legacy2 February 1996363s
Legacy30 August 1995287
Legacy5 July 1995224
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Legacy4 November 1994288
Incorporation31 October 1994NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator. Once liquidation begins, no creditor can start or continue legal action without the court's permission. Unsecured creditors rank after secured and preferential creditors and are usually paid last, often only a portion.

Owed money by a company in liquidation

If you are an employee

Employees are preferential creditors for certain unpaid wages and holiday pay, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if roles are made redundant.

Employee rights and redundancy pay

If you are a customer

Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contracts may be terminated by the liquidator. Contact the liquidator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the liquidation began are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause lets you identify and recover specific goods.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Graffters Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Graffters Limited (company number 02984735) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 21 July 2014, by its creditors. Joseph Fox of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Graffters Limited?
Joseph Fox, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Graffters Limited on 21 July 2014. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Graffters Limited do?
Graffters Limited's registered nature of business is other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090).
Where is Graffters Limited based?
Graffters Limited's registered office is The Manor House, 260 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PS. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Graffters Limited founded?
Graffters Limited was incorporated on 31 October 1994, 20 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Graffters Limited's company number?
Graffters Limited's registered company number is 02984735.
Does Graffters Limited have any outstanding charges?
an outstanding charge is registered against Graffters Limited out of 5 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Graffters Limited?
Liquidation is the formal wind-up of a company. Once it begins, the liquidator collects assets, settles claims in statutory order (secured, preferential, then unsecured) and distributes whatever remains. Unsecured creditors often recover only a portion of what they are owed, and sometimes nothing.
How long does liquidation take?
Most liquidations run for 12 to 24 months, longer where the company has complex assets, litigation, or ongoing trading. Annual progress reports are filed by the liquidator until the company is dissolved at the end of the process.
Will creditors get paid in Graffters Limited's liquidation?
Secured creditors are paid from the assets they hold a charge over. Preferential creditors (employee wages up to limits, pension contributions, HMRC for certain taxes) come next. Unsecured creditors share whatever remains, which may be nothing. The Statement of Affairs, when filed, sets out the liquidator's estimate at the point of appointment.

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